Entered CNET Catalog: 10/10/2003
SKU: 0097855018335
Manufacturer: Logitech Inc.
Manufacturer description
Z-2200 is an ultra high power THX certified three piece speaker system. PRODUCT FEATURES: Ultra high performance THX-certified satellite system with subwoofer; 8" long-throw subwoofer driver with flared bass port pounds out powerful, distortion-free bass; Polished aluminum phase plug satellites combine two drivers into one: the clarity of a tweeter with the richness and fullness of a separate mid-range; Exercise complete control over your listening experience with the full-featured SoundTouch wired remote control; Pedestals rotate for wall mounting or desk placement.; Innovative design features removable grilles and aluminum phase plug drivers; SoundTouch wired remote control for easy adjustment of Master volume, Subwoofer volume, Headphone jack, Power/Standby.Product summary
The good: Crisp sound in mid and high ranges; wired remote with headphone jack; affordable.
The bad: Hardwired satellite speakers.
The bottom line: If you're fed up with your cheapo two-piece desktop speakers but can't afford the latest 7.1 set, Logitech's Z-2200 brings THX-certified sound to your PC or game console at an affordable price.
Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 08/11/2004
Each of the Z-2200's two 80-watt satellites includes a three-inch driver with an aluminum phase plug for cooler operation and more efficient dispersion of high frequencies than drivers with dust caps provide. The drivers are housed in an attractive, gray-metallic plastic enclosure that measures 7.0 by 4.3 by 6.0 inches (H, W, D) and features a removable dust cover. Our only gripe has to do with the hardwired speaker cables. Although the 82-inch cable is adequate for most desktop work areas, we would still appreciate the flexibility of quick-connect jacks to add longer cables, especially since the included speaker pedestals can be mounted on a wall.
The hardwired power cable on the 120-watt subwoofer is less of an irritant. Matching the design of the satellites, the subwoofer enclosure measures 11 by 11 by 15 inches (H, W, D) and boasts an 8-inch throw driver and a dual-flared port design for maximum bass output. Since this is a 2.1-channel system, connections are limited to left and right RCA satellite jacks and a 15-pin wired remote port. The 81-inch line-out cable is long enough to connect the sub to your PC without stretching. Logitech also throws in a color-coded adapter for connecting to PlayStation, Xbox, and GameCube consoles. The small wired remote plugs into the subwoofer and contains a large volume-control knob, a bass-level knob, a power button, and a handy headphone jack.
We connected the Z-2200s to a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer LE sound card and loaded Pirates of the Caribbean, a THX-mastered DVD movie that we hoped would test the THX-certified speakers. Despite the lack of multichannel surround sound, we were impressed by what we heard (and felt). During the scene The Battle, cannon explosions shook the walls of our 10-by-12-foot office, while the satellites did a fine job of evenly broadcasting mid- and high-level sounds throughout the room, providing a virtual center-channel effect and a clarity that rivals that of most high-end systems.
Gameplay was equally impressive. We tested the Z-2200s while playing Halo: Combat Evolved with the bass set to three-quarter power, and we could feel the response with each explosion. Likewise, the satellites produced a fullness of sound that rocked the room. To test the speakers' music reproduction, we queued up the Ramones' "Howling at the Moon" track and cranked it way up--the way it is meant to be played. Let's just say that the boys from Queens never sounded so good. Even at the highest volume, the speakers sounded neither muddy nor distorted, though the neighbors got a little bent out of shape.
Despite our gripe with the hardwired cabling, we were completely blown away by the performance of the Z-2200s. For the money, Logitech's Z-2200 2.1-speaker system is hard to beat, whether you're into gaming, music, desktop theater, or annoying your neighbors.
User opinions
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Great sound quality with tons of bass and performance!
Pros: has tons of bass and performance. is able to handle all the bass u give out and has a great stereo sound if hooked up to a/v cable for surround sound. sound quality is crisp and a easy to use volume control and bass control for high low tune ablitity
Cons: after the volume is turned up oh so high the bass distorts and loss of bass power. stands that hold speakers up is flimsy and not very manageable.
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Impressed me at first
Pros: - Very powerful subwoofer
- Relatively clear sound and bass
- Looks good (lol)
Cons: - The bass frequencies are too powerful compared to the tweeters (aka everything is too bassy)
- The bass knob set to minimum doesn't take away much of the bass either
- Its frequency response is 35Hz - simply not enough.
It focuses on power too much - its subwoofer is strong (even too bassy) and nice that you can alter the bass output on it but I need to get rid of it and buy another kind with 20-25Hz freq response.
The funny thing is, one can find one for better price even.
So a the concusion for me is: Freq. response is much more important than Output Power.. My next sub will be weaker but more precise. NB: You would usually use its 10-15% of its capacity - 25% is the tops I ever used - was afraid of breaking the shaking windows under the load of some good drum&bass.
Updated on May 17, 2009By the way I love its dimensions: its huge and impresive sub - which is also heavy..
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Owned them for 3 and a half years, still going strong!
Pros: Powerful, booming bass; satellites really deliver.
Cons: None whatsoever!
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Amazing sound for the price.
Pros: Great bass response, crisp and clear sound from the satellites, very flat response - no EQ needed.
Cons: A slight occasional scratch noise from controller.
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GREAT, for a few months!
Pros: great sound, great bass, great everything almost
Cons: the greatness only lasted a few months
Having said that, I called Logitech. Turns out there is some hardware defect in the speakers and that alot of other customers have had the problem. Logitech was great and shipped me brand new z-2300 which are working fine for me now. I am thankful that I only had to spend 10 min on the phone with Logitech before I had my new speakers shipped to me. I will use my new speakers a little more and write a review for the z-2300s soon. Hope for the best.
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Great Sound...While They Worked!!!
Pros: Great Value, Impressive Bass
Cons: Wired Connections Too Short For Some, Shorted Out After 6 Months
That said, I have talked to Logitech Customer Service, and I really have to mention that I was treated with top-notch service. Their response to my problem was that they would ship me the new Z-2300 version of these speakers absolutely free, without even making me ship the old ones back for inspection. That's giving the customer the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully the Z-2300's will be everything the 2200's were, without the problems.
Product: A-
Durability: F
Customer Service: A+
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Close but not close enough
Pros: High power, size, remote with bass control and headphone.
Cons: Poorly designed amp. The amp emitts pops and clicks from the left speaker.
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Very good sound for the price but noisy control volume after few months
Pros: Very good sound for the price.
Cons: Scratch sounds coming from the volume control after few months of use.
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EXPLOSIVE SOUND FROM SMALL PACKAGE
Pros: BASS YOU CAN FEEL
Cons: WALL MOUNTING LIMITED TO WIRES
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ABSOLUTELY DIVINE
Pros: Awesome highs and lows. Bass can be subtle or insanely high. I have only turned it up higher than half way once, and I think my heart stopped. Great buy
Cons: Subwoofer is a bit heavy, but shows the quality and durability of the product.
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Started out great but...
Pros: When I first got the speakers and figured out how get them going they where great. And I recommed them earlyer, but now...
Cons: Four months later...cracking and hiss from skeekers when nothing is moving on computer. A short in the conection to the subwoofer. Under warranty they say I will be getting new speakers. New Z-2300's we will see how they go next.
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Quality Set for a great price
Pros: Great sound makes me migrate away from my home entertainment center with a ton of base a clear higher notes. They have a very cool look to them with or without the dust cover. Can be placed on a wall, which is a nice plus.
Cons: the sub is a bit big, but for what it produces it is small.
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BOOM-BANG-BOOM!
Pros: Lot of bass! Oh-well, whats a few more cracks in the walls? And the $50 dollar rebate is the cherry on top of these 3 sexy, well defined boxes!
Cons: Nota, BUT, ask me in a year or few to see IF they still work?
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Great inexpensive product
Pros: These are some of the best speakers I've heard. I replaced my HarmonKarmon sound sticks becuase they broke after falling off my desk and I purchased a relatively cheap ($50) set off ebay. Amazingly they were the 2200s I didnt pay much attention to what I
Cons: nun
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These sound terrific
Pros: Great sound, great price ($70 w/ rebate). Unobtrusive, and sound so fine. Copnected them to a TV in my bedroom and now I've got one great sounding TV.
Cons: Can be a little hard to find, but they're worth it.
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Great for Music
Pros: Awsome sound. Bass is great. Much better than the popular tweeter speakers that have no mid-range. $50 Rebate till December 2004!
Cons: No treble knob on the remote (I don't miss it though). Product has been discontinued..Buy 'em up!
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Awesome speakers, inexpensive
Pros: tons of bass, very loud, crisp at loud volume.
Cons: weird remote, wire not long enough
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dynamite on the cheap!
Pros: sleek design, ample power, hard-hitting sub, separate volume and subwoofer controls, excellent price point
Cons: speaker cables are hardwired so longer and better quality cables cannot be installed, which also limits placement auctions; a wireless remote would be nice; 2-way satellites with quality crossovers would be even better though that would probably double th
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Simply the Best 2.1 System
Pros: I've had the system for a year now and i'm still in love with it! Powerful, have yet to crack it up to max power! Full rich sound and frankly a steal. If you want something better than the cheap o's that come with your computer THI
Cons: Hardwired speakers, but you will not care!!
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Fantastic sound for a reasonable price
Pros: The sound of these speakers is great. The two satellites have clear mids and treble. The sub-woofer delivers tight base. i was truly surpised how much better these speakers sounded compared to my clear Harman/Kardon sound sticks with sub-woofer (which als
Cons: The interconnects are hardwired and can't be replaced with higher quality ones.
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I love these
Pros: These speakers sound clear almost all the way through the volume levels. Nice deep bass. Game play on this is amazing.I would expect to pay more for these speakers. The sound is Great for music or gaming. If you don't have the room "like me" for 5.1 or 7.
Cons: I would like to see a tweeter on the sats. Another thing that would be a nice touch wouls be a treble control. One more con is that these don't come with ear plugs for your better half.
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Absolutely rocks!
Pros: Great quality, amazing volume (can be heard three floors down in the dorm at less than half volume), everything is just tight and punchy. Highs are like crystal, bass is just undescribable. I just have them running on my Powerbooks built in sound as wel
Cons: Destroying your eardrums
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Very worthwhile investment
Pros: This set of speakers is excellent to say the least. The sound quality is amazing, with a near complete sound spectrum and perfectly neutral midrange, neither tinny or boomy. Bass power is more than enough (I rarely bring my bass level above 25%). Everyth
Cons: The speaker wires could be longer, or at least shouldn't be hardwired to allow for longer wires to be attached.
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Best 2.1 Computer Speakers ever! For $50!
Pros: Excellent Sound, Easy set up, Awesome wired remote, 200 Watt system!! THX certified.
Cons: Absolutly none for $50.
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I'm a student with little money. Z-2200 = THE BEST
Pros: Unbelievable value for your money. Excellent sound quality. Loud enough to melt your face off and blow the roof off your house with hardly any hiss or distortion. Quite simply the best speaker I have ever bought.
Cons: If the world was perfect I could have 5.1 instead of 2.1 for the same price, but I'm willing to accept reality.
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Best sound of any speakers tried
Pros: (For Z-640, 5.1, 5 speakers + sub woofer) Exceptional pricing Compact Size Tremoundous sub wooferTotal sound control
Cons: Limited placement due to permanent wiring
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my office rocks
Pros: got mine for $60 at pc club. hooked up to a 6.1 compatible oem creative labs card. i'm gonna be deaf pretty soon.
Cons: wireless speakers would make it perfect
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Clear Sound, best price on market
Pros: Clear sound. This is especially good for tech&trance, very fair price and top quality. You can push the voloume exstreely high, if you own this master-piece
Cons: Just an ince of unclear sound, when exstreemly high, but nothing to remark
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FIERCE
Pros: For a home office there's nothing comparable. I'm listening to them as I write this. I've had them for months though. Don't tell me their just catching on.
Cons: NONE. I've never had a complaint. I'm using them in a 12x14 office.
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A fantastic buy
Pros: Great 2.1 speakers. Bought it for a net cost of an unbelievable price of only $58. Dell sells it for $108 (rounded) with free delivery. Found a $50 rebate here: http://www.pagebuys.com/rebat es/logitech/B1239903.pdf Impossible to find better sounding spea
Cons: None.
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You have got to hear these in action....unbelievable
Pros: These speakers were easy to set up right out of the box. They sounds absolutely awesome. The highs and mids are all very clear. The bass put out by the woofer is very impressive. It is clean and tight. I love the in-line remote that provides easy vol
Cons: I have to agree that the wiring of the speakers (see Cnet review) is a little annoying. But since I got mine for around $50 after rebates I am not complaining.
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excellent sound, $62
Pros: Great, powerful sound in games, movies, and music, even though I'm using onboard audio (AC97 ALC658). With the sound this good, I'm wondering how much better it could be with an Audigy 2 card. I bought the speakers from Amazon for $112-$50 rebate=$62, f
Cons: none
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They will blow your ear drums out!
Pros: This set of speakers are some of the best 2.1 systems out there. The sound is amazingly crisp and clean, bass is plenty without distortions. The included wired remote is great, you have the keyboard in the middle with the mouse and remote at its sides...t
Cons: The subwoofer is very big and heavy. There are slight hisses when you turn the volume up while no music is playing.
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Awesome!! Be prepaired to be blown away
Pros: These speakers are so awesome!!! They are the basically the 2.1 of the Z 680s... I have listened to Klipsch and these blow those out of the water... Like 15 miles out of the water... The bass is tight and powerful! the controller is a nice bonus and the
Cons: NONE!!
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Bargain Boom
Pros: This speaker system packs quite a punch, the best part... it does it on a budget. you won't find more boom for the buck than with these
Cons: none
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This is the best 2.1 sound system
Pros: this is the most powerfull speaker system in p.c´s world
Cons: are a little expensive
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trust me
Pros: lotsa people can say speakers sound awesome, but the real test is how do they sound compared right next to all the others? thats why i picked this one, it sounded distinctly crisper and the subwoofer dominated, and I bought mine from ebay at an amazing va
Cons: none so far
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Best 100 dollars I spent in my life.
Pros: I am surprised there are only 2 reviews on CNET for these speakers. They are the best. Gauranteed satisfaction. See amazon reviews for more user feedback on them
Cons: For 100$ there are none.
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Incredible Value for the Money
Pros: Power, fidelity, low, low price for what you get.
Cons: Short, RCA-style cables from the sub to the satellites.
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Best Value. PERIOD!
Pros: THX Certified. 200W. Same satellites as the more expensive Z-680...Need I say more? Amazing sound. Crisp highs, and great midrange. The price is unbeatable and easily surpasses the more expensive Klipsch Promedia 2.1 and the Altec Lansing 621's. Includes
Cons: Bass is a bit boomy.
